Some might speculate that if they managed to cram a G5 in there, that supply issues related to IBM might be to blame. They had some delays on their xserve blades, as well as their power macs. Maybe a lower-power 90nm PPC970 running at 1.6 or 1.8gHz. Wonder if they are going to use a liquid cooling system like in their newer G5 (although that could be considered a pro-feature).
Personally, I'm not in a rush to buy a new one, both my iLamp and Powerbook have held up with my demands/needs.